A Warrior Luna's Awakening (Freya and Caelum) novel Chapter 118

Chapter 118

Freya’s POV

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I didn’t plan to linger in Ashbourne. The city was too small to hold a wolf like me, and its streets felt more like cages than paths.

“I won’t stay in Ashbourne for long,” I told Grandfather Ken as I looked out across the estate’s manicured grounds.

Chapter 119

Freya’s POV

“Steal?” Kade scoffed, the corner of his mouth curling in that lazy, infuriating smirk of his as he weighed the diamond necklace in his hand. “I’m just helping Freya reclaim what’s rightfully hers. You really think you could take me to wolf court for this?”

The words hit Caelum like a cold gust of wind. He had almost forgotten that Kade Blackridge came from one of The Capital’s most formidable legal dynasties. The Blackridge family’s influence was absolute; their protégés dominated the top law firms. A single word from Kade’s father could make or break a case, and the very thought made Caelum stiffen.

Aurora’s glare burned into Kade, her jealousy sizzling in the morning air. “When did you become a sidekick like this, Kade? I didn’t see it coming. Freya, capable as she is, first flirts with Silas Whitmor, and now even you? You’re conspiring with her?”

I narrowed my eyes at her, the wolf inside me bristling at the venom in her tone. Before I could even respond, Kade moved- a fluid, predatory step forward and delivered a sharp, precise slap across Aurora’s cheek.

She yelped, the sting of the strike cutting deeper than any words could. Only yesterday, she’d endured Silas’s reprimand at the gala. She had spent hours masking the swelling with makeup, and now–today–it was Kade’s hand that reminded her who truly held power in this game.

“Kade, you can’t-” Caelum stepped in, his growl low and cautious, placing himself between Kade and Aurora.

Kade’s gaze, cold and unwavering, locked on Aurora. “This is a warning,” he said smoothly. “Say anything more against Freya, and a single slap won’t be enough to silence you.”

Aurora’s eyes narrowed to slits, hatred and shock mingling as she shot daggers at me. “You just hide behind men, Freya, that’s all you do!”

I tilted my head, the wolf’s predator instinct kicking in, and gave her a look sharp enough to pierce through steel. “Are you sure you want me to show you what happens when I act?” I said, voice icy. “Because if I strike, it won’t just be a minor sting like at the airport.”

Her body stiffened instantly. The airport incident–humiliating and permanent in her memory–flashed vividly in her eyes.

“What did I do wrong?” she spat, teeth bared. “At the airport, I acted for the safety of everyone on that plane. And you, Freya… you had the nerve to incite the authorities!”

Kade’s smirk deepened, his tone dripping with contempt. “Aurora, you dare lecture someone about morality? Haven’t you reflected enough on your little stint at the station?”

I folded my arms, letting the wolf in me radiate dominance. “If you still don’t realize your errors, then perhaps your career as a first officer is at an end,” I said, deliberately slow and cold.

Aurora’s eyes burned, rage twisting her features. “I know what you’re jealous of, Freya! Jealous that Caelum noticed me, jealous that I became first officer, jealous of what you can never reach!”

I felt Kade snicker beside me before I could even speak. His gaze on Aurora was full of disdain, wolfish and piercing. “Jealousy? Aurora, do you really think anyone envies the concern of a fool like Caelum for you?”

Caelum’s face darkened. “Kade, even if you support Freya, you shouldn’t humiliate her like that!”

Kade yawned lazily, as if offended by the notion. “I’m not humiliating him. I’m stating facts. You took credit for a company going public. Three years of marriage, spent lavishly on your paramour, while neglecting the woman who built it with you. Tell me, what does that make you if not a fool?”

Caelum’s jaw tightened, the blush of anger creeping into his neck.

And you-” Kade turned his sharp gaze to Aurora, “don’t get too proud of being first officer. Freya has flown combat aircraft you couldn’t even identify half of.”

Aurora’s face flamed crimson, yet Kade wasn’t finished. His voice dropped, edged with lethal calm. “And don’t assume the airport incident is behind you. Time will come, and you may not remain first officer. You think a few days of detention covers your mistakes?”

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Her expression shifted from red to pale, lips pressing thin. Her eyes were cold, calculating, but I could smell the fear–the primal recognition that her dominance was slipping. “You have no right to decide my career,” she spat, venom barely masking desperation.

“Then we’ll see.” Kade said, voice low and certain. He turned to me, eyes softening in contrast. “Freya, shall we go?”

I nodded, feeling the pack instinct relax only slightly now that Kade was beside me. “Yes.”

As we moved, Caelum blocked our path, voice strained. “Kade… return the necklace.”

Kade’s hand was steady as he handed it to me. “This belongs with Freya,” he said firmly.

The necklace glimmered in my hand, the diamonds catching the sunlight like captured stars. Years of my labor, years of building alongside Caelum, and yet he had lavished all of that on Aurora. The necklace was both beautiful and mocking–a symbol of misplaced loyalty and squandered effort.

Caelum’s voice was low, tense. “Freya, I know I owe you… but that necklace is hers. Please, just give it back. I’ll repay you later

I raised a brow, feeling the wolf in me growl softly. “Caelum,” I said slowly, letting the weight of my presence fill the space, “you owe me? How exactly do you intend to repay that debt? Do you think you could ever?”

Silence followed. The tension in the morning air was thick and palpable, a storm before the lightning strike. I felt the pack instincts within me pulse, a reminder: loyalty, dominance, and pride weren’t just words. They were survival.

And today, I would not let anyone forget it.
He sighed softly, a wistful sound that carried decades of pride and worry. Small towns, small cities–they could never contain a Thorne, not me, not my brother.

“Caelum gave you five million in jewelry during your marriage,” I interrupted coldly, letting each word strike like claws. “If that doesn’t make you a secondary, then what? The necklace on your neck now… it’s one of them. When I return to The Capital, I’ll call my lawyer. Let’s see if you still get to keep them.”

Caelum’s eyes flickered uneasily, and Aurora’s chest heaved, but she didn’t move.

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“You’re overstepping,” Caelum said finally, his deep voice steady but threaded with tension. “The divorce is between us. Freya. I’ve already explained–Aurora saved my life. If you think there’s compensation due, I’ll make it right someday.”

I laughed, low and sharp, letting the wolf in me flare. “Compensation, is it

Fine. Start by removing the necklace from her

neck.”

Aurora’s eyes widened, anger flaring hotter than any flame. “Freya, don’t be absurd! Do you really think Caelum would—”

Before she could finish, a new presence made itself known.

“Kade.” I said quietly, and my heart thrummed with relief and the familiar thrill of my packmate’s unwavering support.

He moved with predatory grace, and in one swift motion, the diamond necklace was in his hands, torn from Aurora’s neck. She shrieked, utterly stunned, her dominance shattered in an instant.

I blinked, momentarily stunned myself. “You… came here?” I asked, incredulous.

“I called you earlier,” Kade said simply, his gray eyes sharp. “You said you were coming to the Thorne estate. I wanted to make sure you were safe.”

Ah. That explained it. I had been so focused on Caelum and Aurora that I had almost forgotten Kade had been tracking me from the moment I left The Capital.

Caelum’s jaw tightened, and his voice rumbled low, like distant thunder. “This is too much. You can’t just–steal from me-”

Kade’s gaze didn’t waver. “If she’s displeased with what she sees, it’s as simple as taking it back. Consider it… enforcing balance.”

Aurora hissed, rage snapping like a whip. But I simply smiled, wolf’s instinct humming in my chest. Today, territory had been claimed. Dominance had been marked. And the world, for once, would bend to those who knew the law of the pack.

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